Noah is revisiting his China or bust argument. Here, I’m having trouble understanding his use of the word “should.”https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1051676756933894144 …
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Louis V. Galdieri Retweeted Noah Smith
And sorry, but when exactly in Kyoto or Paris did "we Americans" exercise "moral leadership"?https://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1051675380711481344 …
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Replying to @Noahpinion
So maybe exercising some moral leadership on this front could make a difference, after all?
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Replying to @lvgaldieri
Maybe, but A) Europe and Japan's moral leadership didn't even sway *us*, much less China or anyone else. B) The U.S. actually has decreased emissions, and it's not clear that this has had any moral suasion effect. So, seems like wishful thinking.
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Replying to @Noahpinion
OK, yeah, but: a) at least pre-Trump US soft power was arguably greater than that of Europe and Japan combined; b) it's early days.
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Replying to @lvgaldieri
Yes, perhaps we have simply not applied *enough* magic to make the magic work!
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Replying to @Noahpinion
good one, But: 1) the reductions we've made to date hardly entitle us to hold ourselves up to the world as a model; and 2) soft power - not "magic" - will help us secure the binding agreements we need for the long term. Transactionalism (pay China) won't.
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"soft power - not "magic" - will help us secure the binding agreements we need for the long term." <-- a statement totally lacking in evidence or backing, and seemingly denied by the experiences of Europe and Japan. Magical thinking.
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